Should soda & snacks be suspended?

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Connecticut's Legislature has been rocked by a food fight--over a bill that would have banned soda and candy from public-school, cafeterias and vending machines in an effort to fight childhood obesity. But some school officials feared the loss of vending-machine revenues, and beverage companies said their products were unfairly singled out while schools still served foods like pizza and chicken nuggets, The bill...